1. to show or demonstrate opposition or unwillingness to accept something
The material exhibited resistance to heat damage.
O material exibiu resistência ao dano causado pelo calor.
2. to display opposition or defiance against an authority or force
The population exhibited resistance to the new policy.
A população exibiu resistência à nova política.
3. in physics, to show electrical or physical opposition to force or flow
The conductor exhibited resistance to the electric current.
O condutor exibiu resistência à corrente elétrica.